Arlington
Council workshop set for tonight
The City Council plans to hold a workshop at 7 p.m. today to discuss Community Transit and the future needs of the fire department. The meeting is planned for City Council chambers, 110 E. Third St.
Public comment is not scheduled and the council is not planning to take any votes during the meeting.
Edmonds
New ordinance targets graffiti
An anti-graffiti ordinance that would allow police to cite people for intent to vandalize property is planned to be the subject of a public hearing at Tuesday’s Edmonds City Council meeting.
The hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the city Public Safety Complex, 250 Fifth Ave. N. The City Council may take a vote on the ordinance after the hearing.
City Councilman Michael Plunkett said he plans to suggest an amendment to the ordinance extending the time people would have to remove graffiti from their property.
Or, Plunkett said, he may propose doing away with fines that are often levied upon property owners who fail to remove graffiti before a certain amount of time passes.
If approved, the ordinance would also create stiffer criminal penalties for people convicted of graffiti vandalism.
Everett
Historic homes tour coming up
The doors of some of Everett’s most notable historic homes will open for the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 8.
One of the featured homes this year includes a colonial revival mansion that was designed by architect A.F. Heide and built for financier William Butler in 1910 for $18,000.
The former home of Howard S. Wright, the Nova Scotia native who founded the company that built the Space Needle for the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle, will also be featured. Historic Everett is renovating that home, which had been deteriorating for years, along with another weather-worn house next door.
Tickets are $15. They can be purchased at Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet, 2609 Colby Ave., or on the day of the event, along with a guide map and treats, at Hartley Mansion, 2320 Rucker Ave. The building is on national and state historic registers.
Wearing comfortable shoes that can easily be slipped off at the door is recommended.
Call David Chrisman at 425-530-2722 for more information.
Learn how to file a code complaint
Tamra Gregory, an Everett code compliance officer, is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Westmont-Holly Neighborhood Association meeting at Everett Library’s Evergreen Branch, 9512 Evergreen Way.
Gregory will tell people how to file code complaints, what typical code violations are and how code officers do their jobs.
Neighbors can also bring specific concerns and fill out a complaint form at the meeting.
Coupons good for free dump runs will be offered and information on mini grants will also be discussed.
Call Wendy McClure at 425-257-8717 for more information.
Island County
Military retiree seminar nears
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station has scheduled a military retiree seminar for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at the station’s gym and fitness center.
Military retirees and their spouses from all branches of service are encouraged to attend. The annual seminar is scheduled to cover regulations and policies, along with the latest information on earned entitlements, eligibility and legislative changes to programs and services.
Widows are particularly encouraged to attend to learn about benefits and resources available to them.
The seminar is free. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. For more information, call 360-257-NAVY.
Lake Stevens
Boys &Girls sets ‘Day for Kids’
The annual Lake Stevens Boys &Girls Club Day for Kids is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 at the club, 1609 E. Lakeshore Drive.
The day is celebrated by Boys &Girls Clubs around the nation on the nation on the third Saturday of September.
Food, music, contests, face painting and many more activities are planned.
Several organizations from the city, county and region are sponsoring the event.
More more information, call the club at 425-377-0250.
Marysville
Try your hand at beginning bowling
Marysville Parks and Recreation plans a class for young beginning bowlers next month.
The class runs from 4 to 5 p.m. on four Tuesdays: from Sept. 11 to Oct. 2, Oct. 9 to 30 or Nov. 6 to 27.
Each four-week session is $29 and open to youth ages 6 to 17.
All classes will be held at Strawberry Lanes, 1067 Columbia Ave.
For more information, call 360-363-8400.
Monroe
City to conduct utility rate study
The City Council decided to spend $29,980 for a utility rate study on Aug. 21. The city now isn’t collecting enough money for water, sewer and storm water services to cover the cost of utility system, city officials say. The study would help the city adjust utility rates for 2008.
The city last conducted a formal rate study for the water and sanitary sewer utilities in 2003. A formal storm water utility rate study was last conducted in 1996.
For more information, call the city at 360-794-7400.
Mountlake Terrace
Impact fees for Town Center work
Builders in Mountlake Terrace will likely pay most of the cost for a new park and intersection improvements related to the city’s planned Town Center, according to ordinances up for adoption by the City Council.
A new park with a water feature is planned for the Town Square area of the Town Center. The square is set to be bounded by 56th Avenue W., 58th Avenue W., 232nd Street SW and 234th Street SW.
Under the ordinance, builders would have to pay park and transportation fees on new development in the city. The fees, which would be paid when building permits are issued, would help pay for the park and for improvements at nine intersections.
The park fee would be $2,026 for new homes in the city. Inside the Town Center area, a park fee of $603 per 1,000 square feet of retail space and $773 per 1,000 square feet of office space would be charged.
For the transportation fee, builders outside the Town Center area would pay $1,070 for each vehicle trip generated by their projects during the rush hour. Inside the Town Center area, the fee would increase to $1,280 per vehicle trip.
The Mountlake Terrace City Council is scheduled to vote at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 on whether to adopt the ordinances. The meeting is set for City Hall, 23204 58th Ave. W.
Mukilteo
Share thoughts at City Council
The public is invited to speak with Mukilteo City Council members at an informal chime-in meeting planned for today.
The meeting is scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at City Hall, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.
City Councilmen Kevin Stoltz and Tony Tinsley are planning to attend.
Snohomish
21 projects make city’s road plan
The City Council approved a six-year transportation improvement plan on Aug. 21.
The plan lists 21 transportation projects that the city wants to tackle through 2013. Those projects include extending Centennial Trail from Bowen Avenue to Pine Avenue, installing a new traffic signal at Avenue A and Second Street, and improving the intersection of Fourth Street and Maple Avenue.
State law requires the city to update its six-year transportation plan each year. The city held a public hearing on the plan on July 17.
For more information, call the city at 360-568-3115.
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